Joachim Rumohr

Joachim Rumohr (16 August 1910-11 February 1945) was a Generalmajor of the German Waffen-SS during World War II.

Biography
Joachim Rumohr was born on 16 August 1910 in Hamburg, German Empire, and he became the 216,161st member of the Nazi Party and the 7,450th member of the SS in 1935. In November 1935, he was promoted to Obersturmfuehrer, and he rose in the ranks of the SS. In 1939, Rumohr fought in the invasion of Poland, and he then fought in the battle of France and the invasion of Greece, during which he commanded an artillery regiment. On 9 November 1942, he was promoted to the SS rank of Obersturmbahnfuehrer, and he fought against the Soviet Union on the eastern front. In late 1944, he was given command of the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer, and he led it against the Red Army during the Budapest Offensive. He was seriously wounded during a failed breakout from the city, and he shot himself on 11 February 1945 rather than be captured by the Soviets.